Maize seed systems

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Research on gender and maize looks to move beyond trait preferences at seed demand more broadly.

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Varietal trait prioritization is important for balancing commercial realities and farmers’ diverse interests.

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A mock shop helps researchers understand how Kenyan farmers choose maize seed when their preferred varieties are out of stock.

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CIMMYT researchers outline the potential opportunities and key challenges of doubled haploid line development in maize.

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CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas.

Maize Seed Systems Specialist - Southern Africa
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Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) comes to a close but its impact lives on.

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Seed companies in Malawi share how they chose their flagship varieties and got them onto the commercial market.

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Researchers in Kenya and Uganda are incorporating sensory preferences like taste, smell or texture into maize breeding.

Maize Seed Systems Specialist
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CIMMYT and partners revise Nepal’s seed science and technology curriculum, so university graduates are better equipped to join the industry’s work force.

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Recent impact studies in Uganda and Zambia show that farmers adopting drought-tolerant maize increased their yields significantly and reduced risks of crop failure.

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Markets and value chains expert studies seed demand and distribution, with the aim to help agro-dealers and seed businesses better market improved seed.